southwestfolk

Dear Friends,

Our elves have been up all night hammering away at the keyboard to ensure that your January Diary arrives in your virtual stocking in time for breakfast on Christmas morning. It’s a real joy to watch them at work in their little green T-shirts, embroidered with 'Tony & Peter’s Folk Diary'.

Well, I don’t know about you, I’m going to open a beer.

Have a superlative Christmas,

Tony & Peter

NEWS

Plantation Lakes Acoustic Club, Kingston Seymour (near Clevedon) will be
closed over Christmas & New Year. It re-opens Friday 11th January with open mic nights.

NEW ADDITIONS

Bristol: The Albert Inn, 1 West Street, Bedminster BS3 3NN (0790 1680900)
Every Wednesday, 8.15pm-ish. Open mic, hosted by Colin Jones.

Bristol: Folk Around Fishponds, The Cross Keys, 627 Fishponds Road BS16 3BA (0117 965 3571)
2nd Tuesday of the month, 8pm. Acoustic folk club. Free entrance. Open Stage, no amplification.

Bristol: The Thunderbolt, The Olde Turnpike, 124 Bath Road, Totterdown BS4 3ED (0117 738947, info@thethunderbolt.net)
Wednesdays, fortnightly. Open mic, hosted by Tony Coll.
Next session on 9th January.

Tintinhull (near Yeovil): Lamb Inn, 9 Vicarage Street BA22 8PY (Laurie Phillips 01458 274732, 07899 097983)
1st Monday each month, 8.30pm. Irish session.

Verwood: Verwood Acoustic, Verwood Hub, Brock Way BH31 6WW (01202 828740, www.fawm.net)
Last Saturday of the month. Folk/acoustic music in the 100 Room.

CHANGE OF TIMES

Bristol: The Shakespeare, 1 Henry St, Totterdown BS3 4UD (0771 447 5585, JamesJmtgwll@aol.com)
Sundays, fortnightly, 8pm. Open mic + jam with the house band. Family-friendly pub, free entry.
From 6th January, evenings (previously last Sunday of the month, 4pm – 8pm.)